The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-23
CITY GOVERNMENT.
ohicial Proceedings OF Council.

SAVANNAH. GA, June 13, 1887.
Council met pursuant to adjournment, at s
2 clpck P m. this day. Present.: Hon. Rufus
CHAIRMAN of Council; Aldermen Bogart,
duncan, Haines, Mills, Myers, Nichols, Reid
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
a., Inc COMMITTEES on Fire, to whom was referred
repair kitchen on lot No. 10, Washington ward
beg leave 10 report favorably to the same.
JOHN ScHwARz,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Finance, to whom was
referred the petition of Mary Morgan relative
10 taxes on lot and improvements No. 81 O'Neil
ward Deg leave to report favorably to same.
r. d. BoGART,
Chairman Committee on Finance.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes to
whom was referred the petition of sundry citi-
zens asking city authorities to place electric
hght on Roberts street, beg leave to report ad-
verSely to same D. r. THOMAS
chairman Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Report adopted
The Committee on Streets and Lanes to whom
was referred the petition of William Kava-
hsuSn Tor permission to erect piazza in place
OF Old stoop to house on lot No 9 Elliott ward.
Deg leave to report favorably to same, stoop not
walk u r THOMAS,
Chairman Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Report adopted.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition of sundry citizens asking city to ex-
tend water main on Sims street from Wilson to
Lumber street. Referred to Committee on
Water and Sanitary Board
Peutlon OF Mrs. Jennie Dub for permission to
connect the area of her present building from
Congress street lane TO Bull street Referred to
Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Petition Of Charles Ellis for permission to add
an addition to house No. 10l South Broad street.
Referred to Committee on Fire.
Petition of w. j. Donaldson for permission to
transfer lot No. 416 Laurel Grove Cemetery to
Josephine NJ. DeField Referred to Committee
on Health aud Cemetery.
Petition Of DR.. j. j. Waring, relative to taxes
on lots fronting on Gwinnett street. and extend
ing from Habersham to Price streets, for years
1856 and 1857. Petition not granted.
Petition of A S. Cohen, Trustee, for permits
son to repair house on lot No. TO- Heathcote
ward Referred to Committee on Fire.
RESOLUTIONS
By Committees on Streets and Lanes
ReSolUed, That Mrs. Catherine Feely be and
she is hereby authorized to erect stoops on side
walks in front of buildings to be erected on lot
No. II, Warren ward, provided said stoops shall
not encroach more than four feet on said side
walks, and provided that said house be erected
Oh the true line of St. Julian street and not on
line of the present fence around said lot.
Adopted
By Alderman Nichols
RESOLVED, That the matter Of the removal Of
Tue from Inc Guy on sunday DC referred
to the Mayor and the Street and Lane Commit
tee, who are authorized to make such arrange
ments as they deem best for the removal of
such garbage. provided the arrangements shall
not be at greater expense to the city than 500
per week.
Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTER.
A communication was received from DR.. j. T.
Mcfarland, Health Officer and Secretary Board
of Sanitary Commissioners, relative to reSou-
a BOARD
Commissioners, June 9Th, 1887, recommending
to the honorable City Council of Savannah the
appointing of inspecting officer to inspect all
trains coming to Savannah from Florida.
Referred to Committee on Health and Gene
terry with power to act.
The bill to be entitled San Act" to amend the
charter of the city of Savannah SO as to confer
upon the Mayor of said city the veto power was
laid on the table until the next regular meeting
of Council.
Council adjourned. f.s
. FRANK E. REBARER,
Clerk Of Council